It was a setback to leader Kim Jong-un’s push to boost his military capabilities as tensions with the United States and South Korea rise.
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Michael Najjar plans to be the first artist in space onboard one of Virgin Galactic’s first 300,000ft flights.
Virgin Galactic specialist Christopher Huie will be watched by his mum who strove to give him a better life in the US.
Virgin Orbit shuts down, sells for $36m despite being valued at $3.7 billion in 2021 British billionaire Sir Richard Branson’s…
We won’t be following the dinosaurs just yet.
They could be just 400million years old.
Virgin Galactic to launch commercial spaceflights in June, shares skyrocket Virgin Galactic, the space tourism company founded by British Richard…
Spanish start-up PLD Space is set to fire its small Miura-1 rocket from the Andalusian coast by the end of May – a first in Spain, but only an initial step. It will be the first private reusable rocket manufactured in Europe to compete with the many other such initiatives around the world.
The five astronauts from the 2022 intake of the European Space Agency (ESA) have always dreamed of going to space. They have now completed their first weeks of “basic” training. Extra courses in geology mean they are likely to plan missions to the Moon and perhaps even Mars. But the ESA’s most basic yet ambitious goal is to keep a foot in space and remain a key player. The aim is to ensure that Europe does not depend on other powers for telecommunications, defence and the monitoring of the Earth to manage various hazards, including climate change. FRANCE 24’s Science reporter Shirli Sitbon tells us more.
This will be used to study human traits and diseases.
InSight survived twice as long as expected on the Red Planet.
The space industry thinks so.
SpaceX set to fly giant Starship rocket system SpaceX, founded by billionaire Elon Musk, is set to launch its Starship…
Richard Branson’s rocket firm Virgin Orbit files for bankruptcy Virgin Orbit, the satellite launch company founded by British billionaire Sir…
Virgin Orbit lays off 85% of staff after failing to secure funding Virgin Orbit has announced that it will lay…
Scientists reconstructed the face from a skeleton found in 1980.
Melting Antarctic ice causing dramatic ocean current slowdown, heading for collapse – study The ice caps in Antarctica are melting at…
It’s been classified as an ‘ultramassive’ black hole.
Virgin Orbit to pause all operations from Thursday Virgin Orbit plans to halt operations from Thursday and reportedly furlough almost…
The development raises the prospect of male couples having their own children.
Fox is set to lead a unit with an annual budget of $7 billion.
Japan forced to destroy flagship H3 rocket in failed launch Japan’s efforts to compete in the commercial rocket market suffered…
People were startled by the loud bang.
Clocks run faster on the moon than on earth.
And Sir David Attenborough of course.
